Orchid care / Final Advent prizes

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Every week Thursday 20 December, 2012 Gardening indoors Whatever the weather outside, there's lots to keep you busy indoors, from looking after orchids to making fat cakes for birds. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and we'll send your next newsletter on 3 January. Daniel Haynes Editor, gardenersworld.com What to do now... Keep on top of garden and greenhouse jobs with the help of our weekly checklists. Flowers checklist     Clear borders and rake up leaves before bulbs start poking through   Plant new roses and shrubs   Collect winter berries and sow the seeds See all flower jobs for this week Greenhouse checklist   Sow onion seeds under cover   Check overwintering plants for signs of pests   Bring potted strawberries under cover See all greenhouse jobs for this week Fruit & veg checklist   Harvest root vegetables as they mature   Order seed potatoes, onions and shallots   Put netting over brassicas to deter pigeons See all fruit & veg jobs for this week Editor's picks Look after orchids Follow our care tips to ensure your orchids thrive and flower regularly in your home. Read more How to make fat cakes for birds Ensure your garden birds have plenty of food this winter by making energy-rich fat cakes for them. Read more How to care for azaleas Find out how to look after Christmas-flowering azaleas, with Rachel de Thame's expert tips. Watch video On the forum Share your house plant problems If you're having trouble with your indoor plants, why not ask for advice on our friendly forum? Post your query Exotic indoor orchids Cymbidium Moth orchid, Phalaenopsis Oncidium flexuosum Paphiopedilum sukhakulii x Vuylstekeara 'Plush' Christmas crackers Christmas berry, Photinia davidiana Christmas box, Sarcococca ruscifolia Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera x buckleyi Christmas rose, Helleborus niger Tulip 'Christmas Marvel' Gardeners' World blog Christmas presents for gardeners Christmas is lurking just around the corner, like a well-oiled middle manager holding a sprig of mistletoe at an office party. Read James Alexander-Sinclair's blog Also this week... How to grow cacti from seed Want to grow something usual? Cacti are easy to raise from seed and make fascinating house plants. Read more Tackle red spider mite Discover the signs to look out for, so your indoor plants don't succumb to this sap-sucking pest. Read more 10 exotic house plants Brighten up your home with these tropical beauties - just follow our simple growing tips. Read more On the forum What's in flower this Christmas? Why not take photos of your plants in flower over the festive season and share them on our forum? Post your photos Buy bird seed and get two free gifts Feed birds for up to three months Buy a 12.55kg sack of Ultiva® Everyday Mix for £19.99 and you'll get a free feeder plus 20 suet balls worth £18.98. The nutritious blend of seeds and grains is ideal for bird tables and hanging feeders. Buy now Gardeners' World Magazine Free 2013 calendar You still have a few days left to get your 2013 calendar, free with the December issue of Gardeners' World Magazine. See inside 5 issues for £5 Enjoy five issues of Gardeners' World Magazine for only £5. Then you can continue your subscription for just £19.38 every six issues by direct debit. Find out more Win gardening prizes Win binoculars and bird food Sign in or register to win an RSPB bird food gift box, pair of binoculars and diary, worth £89.93. Enter now Win prizes in our Advent Calendar Don't miss the last few days of our Advent Calendar with great prizes up for grabs until 24 December. Enter now Keep up to date with all the latest from gardenersworld.com by following us on Facebook and Twitter.

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